WI AB607

Appropriates $10 million for a new emergency rental assistance program for households earning up to 80% of county median income, $5 million for homeless housing grants, and $43 million annually for indigent civil legal services through the Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation

Allocates $200 million for forgivable loans to replace lead service lines in private connections to public water systems, plus $28.4 million for the Lead-Safe Homes Program and funding to resume the Windows Plus lead exposure program

Creates expanded Transform Milwaukee Jobs and Transitional Jobs programs without income limits, adds $1 million annually to the existing Transitional Jobs program, and establishes a $500,000/year pilot program for job services to housing voucher recipients and homeless shelter clients

Increases urban mass transit aid for areas under 50,000 population from $5.4 million to $9.8 million in 2026 and $10.2 million in 2027, and raises the income eligibility threshold for community action agency services from 125% to 200% of the poverty line

Requires WHEDA to report annually on households with worst case housing needs, DPI to report on homeless children and youth in public schools, and the Interagency Council on Homelessness to identify ways to improve services for homeless individuals every two years